johnny reb johnny cash • johnny-jump-up · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · johnny reb · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 10 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms. Synonyms: Rebel, Reb, Johnny Reb, Johnny, greyback. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 b latin small letter b U+0062 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 j latin small letter j U+006A n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 y latin small letter y U+0079